Tagged: faith journeys
Guest Post: My Apology for My Complicity
by Monika Crowfoot First of all, I want to apologize. I want to apologize for my complicity and support of a religious institution that was inherently racist, oppressive, and prejudiced. And to do my...
Guest Post: Mormonism as a Muse
by Elle Mae “A place that wasn’t quite Zion, but tried.” (Hunt Steenblik, Rachel. “Jane.” I Gave Her A Name.) Mormonism lives in a tender place in my body. I carry it with me...
So you Want me Back at Church?
So you say want me to come back to church? Why? Do you really want ME? Do you really love me and want me to bring my whole self to church, just how I...
Can you Trust in the Character of God?
Throughout my faith transition I have had to wrestle with the construct of “God” in an entirely new way. In my childhood, and throughout my time as a traditionally believing Mormon, I was taught...
You Can Leave the Church, but They Won’t Leave You Alone
The church promised me that I would be happy if I was living according to the Gospel, but I wasn’t. It didn’t work for me the way it did for so many around me. There...
Christmas After Faith Transition
My earliest Christmas memories are of deep drifts of snow visiting my grandparents house in New England. They lived on top of a big hill, and sometimes when it was too icy, we had...
When God doesn’t intervene
I grew up hearing a message that Heavenly Father answers prayers and brings peace and assurance to us in our pain. This is a beautiful message, but I have often struggled to see it...
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